Absentee ballots going out in Michigan: What to know

Absentee ballots going out in Michigan: What to know

Absentee ballots going out in Michigan: What to know This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Bridge Staff, Bridge Michigan September 24, 2026 Absentee ballots now available for Michigan’s Nov. […]

Grand Rapids mayor calls for ICE reforms. What he’s saying

Grand Rapids mayor calls for ICE reforms. What he’s saying

Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand denounced federal immigration officials involved in the death of an undocumented immigrant on Sept. 20 for creating a culture of fear across the country and called for reforms of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. LaGrand’s statement on Thursday, Sept. 25, comes after the death of Mario David […]

Who are the Michigan State Board of Education candidates? What to know.

Who are the Michigan State Board of Education candidates? What to know.

Who are the Michigan State Board of Education candidates? What to know. This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Isabel Lohman, Bridge Michigan September 23, 2026 The board currently has […]

Fact check: John James’ link to data center tax breaks, donations

Fact check: John James’ link to data center tax breaks, donations

Fact check: John James’ link to data center tax breaks, donations This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Miles MacClure for Bridge Michigan, Bridge Michigan September 23, 2026 Attack ads […]

Wendy’s says it terminated Michigan franchisee before bankruptcy. What’s at stake

Wendy’s says it terminated Michigan franchisee before bankruptcy. What’s at stake

Wendy’s says nearly 60 restaurants across the Lower Peninsula of Michigan shouldn’t be allowed to use the company’s logos, branding and other intellectual property because the company terminated franchise agreements with a Grand Rapids operator before it declared bankruptcy. Meritage Hospitality Group Inc., one of the nation’s largest restaurant operators, on Friday, Sept. 17, announced […]

Could healthcare price transparency lower costs? Mike Rogers thinks so

Could healthcare price transparency lower costs? Mike Rogers thinks so

Could healthcare price transparency lower costs? Mike Rogers thinks so This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan September 21, 2026 GOP US Senate candidate Mike Rogers […]

Why Dana Nessel endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s US Senate race

Why Dana Nessel endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s US Senate race

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s contentious U.S. Senate race, while suggesting her choice wasn’t easy. Nessel, Michigan’s top law enforcement officer and most prominent elected Jewish Democrat, said on a Michigan-based podcast that she “can’t be true to my values if I even consider voting for Mike Rogers,” the […]